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ECSDA suspends NSD from membership
03 March 2022 Russia
Reporter: Bob Currie

The European Central Securities Depository Association indicates that its General Meeting on 9 March 2022 will vote to terminate the membership of its Russian member, the National Settlement Depositary

Fair Place Finance leverages Broadridge’s SRD II solution
03 March 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Broadridge’s Shareholder Disclosure Hub is a digital solution that uses API and blockchain-based technologies to address Shareholder Rights Directive II shareholder disclosure requirements

Global securities lending revenue rises 1% in February, says DataLend
03 March 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The global securities finance industry generated US$634 million in revenue for lenders in February 2022, according to DataLend

Euronext and Clearstream strengthen collaboration for access to Danish markets
02 March 2022 Denmark
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Euronext Securities has partnered with Clearstream to provide asset services to Clearstream Banking AG as investor central securities depositary for the Danish market

OCC securities lending average daily loan value grows 15% YoY in February
02 March 2022 US
Reporter: SFT

Total cleared futures and options contracts through Chicago-based OCC have dropped to 807 million from their January high

Nomura Holdings establishes new digital company
02 March 2022 Japan
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Nomura Holdings is to reorganise its Future Innovation Company into a newly established digital company effective 1 April 2022

Euroclear and Clearstream halt settlements for Russian securities
02 March 2022 Europe
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Euroclear Bank and Clearstream are no longer accepting Russian ruble as a settlement currency on their international central securities depositories in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Chris Rayner joins ISLA
02 March 2022 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Rayner is appointed senior associate for market infrastructure and technology and will support ISLA’s development of securities lending products within CDM

ISDA enables firms to document derivatives and SFTs under single legal agreement
01 March 2022 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Using a single ISDA Master Agreement will enable firms to expand netting sets, reduce credit risk and optimise collateral use, says the International Swaps and Derivatives Association

Beattie leaves Natixis
28 February 2022 France
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

After 16 years at the Paris-based corporate and investment bank, Beattie leaves his position as head of client development, global securities financing for Europe

SEC targets better visibility into activities of large short sellers
28 February 2022 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

The proposed short sale disclosure requirement under Rule 13f-2 aims to strengthen the regulator’s ability to identify abusive trading practices, including short squeezes, and to reconstruct market events

SEC reopens 10c-1 trade reporting consultation
28 February 2022 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

The US securities markets regulator voted on Friday to extend consultation around its proposed trade reporting for securities lending transactions, giving the industry a further two months to share its feedback